Dr. Norman Giesbrecht

Dr. Norman Giesbrecht is a Scientist Emeritus with the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research at CAMH.

Areas of Research

Dr. Giesbrecht’s research focuses on alcohol policy development in local, provincial and national settings, risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, risk factors for chronic disease, and the roles of research, public opinion and special interests in alcohol policy development. He studies trends in access to alcohol and drinking-related problems, drinking-related trauma and chronic disease, and community-based prevention initiatives. For example, Dr. Giesbrecht is examining the implications of trends in overall alcohol consumption and high-risk drinking and the damage to the health and well-being of the community. He also studies trends in public support for effective alcohol policies and interventions in contrast to changes in overall consumption and drinking patterns. Dr. Giesbrecht is editing a collection of papers from Latin America, Europe, North America and Australia focusing on population-level analyses and perspectives on alcohol problems and their prevention. Along with colleagues at Yale University and CAMH, he is finalizing a monograph on a comparison of drinking and driving policies in Canada and the United States.

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